Landscape Architecture, MA
This course is designed for anyone interested in becoming a professional landscape architect. You’ll engage with landscape, urbanism, agriculture and infrastructure projects in the UK and abroad.
The core component of the MA Landscape Architecture course is based in the design studios of our new state-of-the-art building in Stockwell Street. Students work with academics and practitioners to develop projects and review designs. You'll be pushed to develop innovative and distinct approaches to landscape architecture, culminating in a final design project and thesis. Teaching is informed by technical and theoretical seminars, with guest lectures from international artists, designers and academics.
The course will open up career paths in landscape architecture, planning, and urban design. Graduates of the MA Landscape Architecture have gone on to lead design projects including the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and the Eden Project.
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Duration
- 1 years full-time
- 2 years part-time
Start month
September
Home/international fees 2024/25
£11,000 /£17,450
What you should know about this course
What you will study
Ed Wall
Academic Portfolio Lead - Landscape Architecture and Urbanism; Lead - Centre for Spatial and Digital Ecologies
Benz Kotzen
Professor of Landscape Architecture and Nature Based Solutions
About the course team
Welcome to our Master's in Landscape Architecture, which is taught from within the School of Design. You will be taught by an experienced team, which includes senior academics and leading art, architecture, landscape and urban design practitioners from across London.
You will benefit from international guest lectures and presentations from those working in areas such as art, design, landscape architecture and urbanism.
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Entry requirements
An undergraduate (honours) degree at 2:2, or above in Landscape Architecture, or an equivalent design-based subject.
For more information, use our contact form or call us on 020 8331 9000.
You can also read our admissions policy.
Further information about entry
Suitable applicants will be required to submit a portfolio and attend an interview.
Available to overseas students?
Yes
Can I use Prior Learning?
Find out more on our Recognition of Prior Learning pages.
How you will learn
Teaching
The design projects are the main focus of teaching. Teaching is carried out through a combination of lectures, seminars and workshops. Teaching takes place 2-3 days per week.
Class sizes
Lectures, seminars or tutorials are normally attended by smaller groups. Numbers can vary more widely for modules that are shared between degrees.
Independent learning
You should also expect to undertake 2-3 days a week of independent learning depending on your prior experience. Outside of timetabled sessions, you are also expected to dedicate time to independent study (around 8-10 hours per module per week).
Every module will involve further reading and research. You may also be expected to spend time preparing for classwork such as presentations and group discussions, and for assessed coursework and examinations. You can use our Stockwell Street library and online resources to support you in these activities.
You can also participate in the following:
- Additional support classes in some modules
- Guest lectures from industry experts
- Employability and enterprise workshops
- Student societies.
Overall workload
Your overall workload consists of contact hours (lectures, seminars, etc), independent learning and assessments. For full-time students, the workload should be roughly equivalent to a full-time job. For part-time students, this will reduce in proportion with the number of modules you are studying.
Assessment
On this course, students are assessed by coursework. All assessments are based on your coursework. Design modules provide weekly feedback, which provide guidance in developing your design and research work.
Each course has formal assessments that count towards your grade.
Feedback summary
We aim to give feedback on assignments within 15 working days.
Dates and timetables
The academic year runs from September to June.
Full teaching timetables are not usually available until term has started. For any queries, please use our contact form.
Fees and funding
Your time at university should be enjoyable, rewarding, and free of unnecessary stress. Planning your finances before you come to university can help to reduce financial concerns. We can offer advice on living costs and budgeting, as well as on awards, allowances and loans.
| Cohort | Full time | Part time | Distance learning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home | £11,000 | £1,850 per 30 credits | N/A |
| International | £17,450 | £2,908 per 30 credits | N/A |
Accommodation costs
Whether you choose to live in halls of residence or rent privately, we can help you find what you're looking for. University accommodation is available from £126.35 per person per week (bills included), depending on your location and preferences. If you require more space or facilities, these options are available at a slightly higher cost.
Funding your study
There is a range of financial support options available to support your studies, including the Aspire@Greenwich award for study resources that many full-time students will receive.
EU students may be eligible for a bursary to support their study. View our EU bursary to find out more.
Discover more about grants, student loans, bursaries and scholarships. We also provide advice and support on budgeting, money management and financial hardship.
Further costs may include (but are not limited to):
- Resources: Students should also set aside costs for studio materials (paper, model making materials) and printing costs. You may need to purchase books for your studies, as well as specific computer software (estimate, £150 per year).
- Field trips: If there are any field-study visits home or abroad (recently to Istanbul, Rotterdam and New York) students will need to pay their own travel costs. You may need to contribute towards any trips required for your course (estimate £300). Longer field trips that may occur further costs are optional.
Careers and placements
What sort of careers do graduates pursue?
Landscape Architecture has been taught at University of Greenwich since 1965 so many graduates find employment through the expansive alumni network in London, across the UK and overseas.
Some Landscape Architecture graduates work in architecture, landscape architecture or urban design practices. Other graduates have joined government design and planning offices to develop urban strategies and policy. Some graduates have also followed further studies through doctorate research.
Do you provide employability services?
The school of Design has an Employability Officer who postgraduate students can consult about specific opportunities relevant to the course. They work closely with professionals in industry to ensure you are well-prepared for the workplace and have already begun to build your professional network by the time you graduate.
The central Employability and Careers Service also provides support for students preparing to apply for placements and graduate roles, such as CV clinics, mock interviews and employability skills workshops.
Support and advice
Academic skills and study support
We want you to make the most of your time with us. You can access study skills support through your tutor, our subject librarians, and our online academic skills centre.
Where appropriate, we provide support in academic English and mathematics. If you need to use particular IT packages for a specific module, we provide training for this.
We place great emphasis on our students' abilities to reflect upon and see their practical and theoretical work in a larger critical context. To this end, we sharpen writing and presentation skills through a variety of assignments that go beyond standard essays and reports.
Our students hone their writing skills (journalistic, creative and academic) through descriptive, analytical and critical writing, presentations and hands-on use of digital media tools. you will also develop professional skills by working with others to see projects (sometimes large ones) through from idea to completion.
Support from the department
All students on creative courses at the School of Design get free access to Adobe Creative Cloud and Lynda.com.
Each year we organise a graduate show where our students can showcase their design projects.
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